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Rapids Looking To Bounce Back At Trent Bridge After Lightning ReversalFriday, July 8th, 2016

Worcestershire Rapids went down by seven wickets despite totalling nearly 200 in the NatWest T20 Blast clash with Lancashire Lightning at New Road this evening.

Now they will be looking to bounce back in quickfire fashion tomorrow when they visit Notts Outlaws for another T20 Blast encounter.

Ben Cox and Ross Whiteley thrashed 77 off just five overs to lift the Rapids final total up to 198 all out in 19.4 overs albeit with the aid of a short boundary on the Cathedral side of the ground.

But, as many international sides have discovered, stopping an on song Jos Buttler is easier said than done as Sri Lanka had discovered in this week's T20I when he scored 73 not out at the Ageas Bowl.

Buttler, who survived a chance on 16 off Jack Shantry, smashed 57 off just 22 balls despite suffering a thumb injury while behind the stumps during the Rapids innings.

Kyle Abbott picked up the first wicket for his adopted county when bowling Buttler and after his dismissal the Rapids bowlers did their best to peg back the run rate before Lancashire achieved their total with 11 balls to spare.